The Ortu Group
Main Group and f-Block Organometallic Chemistry
Welcome to the webpage of the Ortu Research Group
News
- 1/2026: Our work on mechanochemistry and electrides (read it here) is featured in an article on Knowabale Magazine (read it here). Thanks to Rachel Brazil for highlighting our work!
- 1/2026: Our recent paper published in Communications Chemistry (read it here) has been selected in the 2025 Editors’ Highlights Collection. Thanks a lot to Dr Victoria Richards for assisting with the editorial process and Dr. Felipe García for highlighting our work!
- 12/2025: Fabs gives an invited talk at Pacifichem 2025, as part of the Frontiers and New Horizons in Molecular f-Element Chemistry seminar. Huge thanks to Prof. Peter Junk and Prof. Jerome Robinson for the kind invitation and for organising a great event.
- 12/2025: Fabs gives an invited talk at the Tokyo Institute of Science. Huge thanks to Prof. Yamashita for the great hospitality!
- 12/2025: Fabs gives an invited talk at the first Materials Science of Electride and Floating Electron System symposium, as part of the Materials Research Meeting 2025 in Yokohama (Japan). Huge thanks to Prof. Hosono and Prof. Matsuishi for the kind invitation.
Who we are and what we do
Our research group is based at the School of Chemistry, University of Leicester. At the heart of our research interests is a focus on the fundamental properties of main group and f-block metals. Together with improving our fundamental understanding of these elements, we want to exploit their physicochemical properties to design new functional materials, and also to develop methodologies applicable to materials recycling and sustainable chemistry. Go to our Research page to know more about this, or visit the Group page to meet our team.
As you can see, we love Schlenk-line chemistry…
Research
Find out more about our research interests and current research themes
Opportunities
Go here to find out about opportunities to join our Team
Dr Fabrizio Ortu
Go here to know more about Fabs, his academic CV and favourite pastimes
Publications
List of publications in peer-reviewed journals from the Fabs and the Group
Meet the Team
Get to know our Research Team and find out more about each Group member
News archive
Hot (and cold) off the press…
Contact details
Fabrizio Ortu, PhD MRSC
Office 2.19, School of Chemistry
University of Leicester
LE1 7RH Leicester
UK
Tel: +44(0)116 294 4670
E: fabrizio.ortu@leicester.ac.uk
T: @FabOrtu
Ortu Research 